Hello Ya'll; Please Excuse My Ignorance For Asking This. Would A Chisel Ground(one Sided Sharpness) Be A Good Or Bad Thing? I Believe Buck Knives Used To Make Such A Blade. I Was Figuring This Egde Style Would Be A Snap To Keep Sharp. Any Comments Appreciated!
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Chisel Ground Blade Any Good?
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Good for what?
Chisel grinding is common on knives intended for combat/defense. Simple to make, simple to keep sharp. However, most people (myself included) find that chisel ground knives don't make as good utility cutters as regular V ground knives. The asymetrical edge will tend to drive the blade in a directon other than straight. For example, if you cut a piece of cardboard with a chisel ground knife, instead of being a straight cut, it'll likely want to curve. I'm also of the opinion that when a manufacturer chisel grinds a knife (be it the whole blade, or just the edge), they usually do it on the wrong side for right-handed people (and there's more them than lefties).
If a particular knife I was interested in for self-defense was chisel ground, it would matter much less than if it were for daily utility work, in which case I only will use a chisel ground knife if absoultely necessary (like serrated Spydercos--but that doesn't matter as much when they're serrated).
Chisel grinding is common on knives intended for combat/defense. Simple to make, simple to keep sharp. However, most people (myself included) find that chisel ground knives don't make as good utility cutters as regular V ground knives. The asymetrical edge will tend to drive the blade in a directon other than straight. For example, if you cut a piece of cardboard with a chisel ground knife, instead of being a straight cut, it'll likely want to curve. I'm also of the opinion that when a manufacturer chisel grinds a knife (be it the whole blade, or just the edge), they usually do it on the wrong side for right-handed people (and there's more them than lefties).
If a particular knife I was interested in for self-defense was chisel ground, it would matter much less than if it were for daily utility work, in which case I only will use a chisel ground knife if absoultely necessary (like serrated Spydercos--but that doesn't matter as much when they're serrated).
Phil Hartsfeld made/makes small drop point utility knives w/ chisel ground blades. They look pretty functional, although I cant afford one. His knives have a reputation for being exceptionally sharp. One thing to point out is that Phil appears to grind his chisel ground knives straight from the grind line to the edge. There doesn't appear to be a sharpening bevel on the very edge. Many chisel ground knives have a secondary edge bevel that some say contributes to the tendency to veer to one side in a cut. There is some truth to the grind being on the wrong side of the knife for right handed use, but since I'm left handed, it works out well. I would like to try to grind my own chisel ground blade and try all this out, but I ran out of steel and havent ordered more yet.
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I have been using a Benchmade CQC7 (I think) chisel ground folder for 9 years and I have never had any issues with it. It slices and cuts better than most of my other knives because the angle of the edge is much less than most other knives. Basically half of what a v blade would be. I like it. I don't think it is as aesthetically pleasing snce the backside is flat, but it works. I have no trouble sharpening it on a spyderco sharpmaker eaither. I do the edge side and then strop the back side to get rid of the bur and I am good to go.